Before the Court in United States v. Jones
The Justices Weigh in on Warrantless GPS Tracking
t 10:07 a.m. on November 8, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 10–1259, United States v. Antoine Jones. At 11:10 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Michael R. Dreeben, deputy U.S. solicitor general, and Stephen C. Leckar, counsel of record for Antoine Jones. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of the United States MR. DREEBEN: Since this Court’s decision in Katz v. United States [1967], the Court has recognized a basic dichotomy under the Fourth Amendment. What…
